Hawker Typhoon restoration.

**Sapper740** · 11-29-2023 07:05 AM

The world may yet again see a flying 'Tiffie' Hawker Typhoon again! There is a group near Comox, B.C. that is well on their way to rebuilding a Typhoon to air worthiness. It's an interesting story of their struggle to find parts and a Sabre engine for their aircraft. They found a Sabre engine owner who when approached to find out how much he wanted for the engine said that he wanted a running Merlin engine so the team in B.C. found a Merlin, rebuilt it and the swap was on. Please read more here:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/briti...uild-1.6791024

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**CINDERS** · 11-29-2023 08:56 AM

From my shelves, a very good go to book on the Hawker Typhoon & Tempest history very detailed with combat losses at the end.

**Sapper740** · 11-29-2023 12:37 PM

I will fly back to B.C. to hear a Napier Sabre engine roaring again!

---------- Post added at 11:37 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:36 AM ----------

Originally Posted by CINDERS

From my shelves, a very good go to book on the Hawker Typhoon & Tempest history very detailed with combat losses at the end.

What's that Sea Fury doing mucking about with the two Tiffies?

**browningautorifle** · 11-29-2023 01:22 PM

Originally Posted by Sapper740

I will fly back to B.C. to hear a Napier Sabre engine roaring again!

See you when you get here...

**Sapper740** · 11-29-2023 05:19 PM

Originally Posted by browningautorifle

See you when you get here...

I'll definitely look you up Jim.

**CINDERS** · 11-30-2023 07:13 AM

Originally Posted by Sapper740

What's that Sea Fury doing mucking about with the two Tiffies?

Probably wishing he was flying one of them Sapper740.

Anyone interested in a good read grab a copy of The Big Show By Pierre Clostermann you wont be disappointed I've read it twice the epitaph at the end of the book is very poignant in the realities of war.

**Sapper740** · 11-30-2023 07:29 AM

Originally Posted by CINDERS

Probably wishing he was flying one of them Sapper740.

Anyone interested in a good read grab a copy of The Big Show By Pierre Clostermann you wont be disappointed I've read it twice the epitaph at the end of the book is very poignant in the realities of war.

As a holiday special Amazon's Audible.com is offering the book as free download. I prefer a good book in my hands but I can't argue with the price.

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